UFC on Versus 1 Results & Live Play-by-Play

Mar 21, 2010

Sherdog.com reports from the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colo.,
at 6:00 p.m. ET with UFC on
Versus 1 results and live play-by-play. In the main event,
Brandon
Vera and Jon "Bones"
Jones will square off in a light heavyweight showdown.

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Eric
Schafer vs. Jason
BrilzRound 1
They trade mid-cage and then clinch. Brilz backs Schafer against
the cage, lands some knees to the legs and an overhand right as
they separate. Brilz volleys and moves back to the clinch, scoring
with a single-leg takedown. However, Schafer returns to a standing
position. Brilz continues to score effectively in close, but
Schafer drops him with a knee and a right hand in the final minute.
10-9 Schafer.

Round 2
Brilz rattles Schafer with a left hook and pushes into the clinch,
striking with knees to the legs. Schafer lands a right-left combo
and scores with a takedown into half guard. Brilz looks fatigued
but reverses position. Schafer sweeps with an omaplata, and the two
men stand, Schafer eating punches on the way out. Brilz scores with
a takedown and locks in a guillotine attempt, ultimately moving to
side control as the round ends. 10-9 Brilz.

Round 3
Brilz opens with a combination on the tiring Schafer. He continues
to throw and land. Schafer tries to clinch but appears to be out of
gas. Brilz scores with a takedown, but Schafer reverses and takes
his back as the two stand, only to lose position and end up on the
bottom. Brilz postures up in Schafer's guard and scores with
punches. He passes to half guard and drops some short elbows. They
do little damage but count on the scorecards. Brilz finishes the
round in side control, pounding away with hammerfists. 10-9
Brilz.

All three official judges score the contest 29-28 for Brilz, who
takes the unanimous decision.

Mike Pierce
vs. Julio
PaulinoRound 1
Pierce scores an immediate takedown into side control. Paulino
regains half guard, but Pierce smothers him with control and the
occasional punch from the top. Elbows start to rain from the former
SportFight champion. The ref returns the two welterweights to their
feet with half a minute to go. Pierce closes the distance and slams
Paulino to his back. 10-9 Pierce.

Round 2
Paulino works a jab but eats a right hook for his efforts. Pierce
clinches and Paulino's foot gets caught between the canvas and the
cage, halting the action briefly. Pierce backs up Paulino with a
punch and delivers another powerful slam on the UFC newcomer,
scoring with tight punches and elbows on the ground. Another
standup follows. Pierce clinches with no resistance. Paulino lands
a glancing right as the round concludes. 10-9 Pierce.

Round 3
Pierce cracks his foe with a leg kick, clinches and scores with
another slam. Paulino appears overmatched. He eats a thudding elbow
as PIerce passes briefly to side control. More elbows from Pierce,
who adds hammerfists to his attack. Paulino stamds but finds
himself back on the ground in a matter of seconds. They trade, and
though Paulino lands and overhand right, he gives up position and
succumbs to another takedown in the closing seconds. 10-9 Pierce.
Official scores: 30-27 across the board for Pierce, the winner of a
unanimous decision.

Brendan
Schaub vs. Chase
GormleyRound 1
Schaub knocks down Gormley with the first punch he lands, and
Gormley's night only gets worse. Schaub lands multiple unanswered
blows, ultimately dropping him to the canvas. Punches on the ground
follow and the fight is halted 47 seconds into round one. Schaub by
lopsided TKO. His right hand did a majority of the damage.

Daniel
Roberts vs. John
HowardRound 1
Roberts scores with an early takedown, but Howard regains his
footing. Roberts again drags the action to the groud. Howard stands
and delivers a powerful takedown. He postures up and lands a left
that bounces Roberts' head off the mat and knocks him out cold. Two
unnecessary blows follow and land flush as the referee is slow to
react. Official time is 2:01 into round one. Roberts remains
motionless for several moments before regaining consciousness.
Doctors tend to the fallen Oklahoman on the stool. Roberts walked
out of the cage slowly, with assistance from cageside
personnel.

Duane Ludwig
vs. Darren
ElkinsRound 1
Ludwig staggers Elkins with a left hook and sprawls nicely. Elkins
scores a takedown and Ludwig's foot gets caught underneath him, and
all his weight crashes down upon it, resulting in a gruesome injury
to his lower leg. Ludwig motions for the referee immediately and
the bout is called 44 seconds into the opening round, giving Elkins
the TKO win.

Vladimir
Matyushenko vs. Eliot
MarshallRound 1
After a lengthy feeling-out process, Matyushenko staggers Marshall
with a right hand. They trade leg kicks. Marshall lands an uppercut
but the Belarusian barely flinches. Matyushenko clinches against
the cage but the two light heavyweights quickly separate.
10-10.

Round 2
Marshall scrapes the former IFL champion with a left hand and eats
a left hook in return. Fans grow increasingly restless with the
plodding pace. Matyushenko fires a right hand and presses Marshall
against the cage. They separate soon after. Marshall throws a
flying knee but leaves himself exposed for the takedown.
Matyushenko obliges. Boos continue to cascade as they circle one
another through extended periods of inactivity. 10-9
Matyushenko.

Round 3
Matyushenko teams a low kick with a left hook. Another leg kick
scores for the Belarusian. Neither man seems willing to engage.
Matyushenko delivers another takedown but Marshall bounces right
back to his feet. The natives grow restless. Matyushenko scores
with another takedown but seems content to let the judges decide
this one. 10-9 Matyushenko. Judges score the snoozer 30-27, 28-29
and 30-27 -- a split decision for Matyushenko.

Clay Guida vs.
Shannon
GugertyRound 1
Guida takes the center of the cage. He flurries, clinches and
shoots but gets stuck in a guillotine and then a triangle choke.
Gugerty fails to secure either. Guida passes to half guard and
throws shoulder strikes, moving to side control. Guida's stifling
style pays dividends as he flurries on the ground to punctuate the
round. 10-9 Guida.

Round 2
Guida moves to the clinch and tosses his foe to the ground. Gugerty
works a guillotine but does not have the juice to maintain the
hold. Guida drops elbows and punches and mixes in shoulder strikes
to keep it interesting. Guida mounts and locks in an arm-triangle
choke for the finish. The tapout comes 3:40 into round two, giving
Guida the submission win.

James Irvin
vs. Alessio
SakaraRound 1
Sakara opens up with a one-two to get the action started. Sakara
slips after landing an outside low kick on Irvin’s lead leg. Sakara
stands and Irvin lands a low kick of his own. Sakara connects with
a spinning-back fist and goes right back to work on the legs of
Irvin. Sakara is swinging for the fences, but Irvin is avoiding a
flush impact. Sakara ducks down and lands two straight lefts to the
body. A right-hand lead from Sakara finds its target. A left hook
from Sakara hurts Irvin. The dazed fighter takes a step backwards
and collapses. Sakara swarms with punches on the fallen fighter and
referee Josh Rosenthal pulls him off. At first, Irvin claims that
it was an eye poke that had him reeling, but replays clearly show
it was a punch that connected to the right eye. The correct call is
made after some brief confusion and Sakara is named the winner by
TKO at 3:01 of the opening frame.

Cheick Kongo
vs. Paul
BuentelloRound 1
Buentello lands an early right hand. Buentello is throwing power
punches exclusively and Kongo wants none of it. Kongo pushes
Buentello to the fence and trips his opponent to the canvas. Kongo
fights off a kimura from half guard and is warned by referee Herb
Dean for holding the trunks of Buentello. He Texan stands to his
feet and is immediately slammed back to the floor. Buentello again
from his back goes straight to a kimura from half guard. Kongo
frees his arm and knees the body. The crowd is growing restless as
the pace slows. Buentello works to his feet and injures his right
hand while throwing a punching combination. Dean calls time out and
says that it’s “equipment” related. A doctor pops Buentello’s
finger back into place and the fight is restarted. Kongo lands a
right hand and a quick takedown. He does nothing with the position
and Dean stands them up. An off-balanced Buentello slips and eats a
few right hands at the bell.

Round 2
Kongo kicks the body and legs before clipping Buentello with both
hands against the fence. Buentello returns fire and Kongo gets an
easy single. Kongo tees off with rights and lefts as Dean watches
closely. Buentello uses a kimura to try to get back to his feet.
Kongo stuffs him and knees the body and head while Buentello was
floored. Dean spots the foul and deducts a point from Kongo for the
infraction. Buentello is given time to recover and the bout is
restarted. Kongo again gets a single and knees rain down to the
body as Buentello tries to stand. Buentello is warned for holding
the trunks of Kongo. Buentello is kneed in the head, and Dean calls
time. Kongo is not penalized as Dean states that Buentello was a
cvalid target, and then placed one knee on the ground as the knee
landed.

Round 3
Kongo gets a takedown and starts to elbow the thigh of the turtled
Buentello. Four hard blows connect to the thigh and Buentello taps
from the punishment. The official time is 1:16 of the third
round.

Junior dos
Santos vs. Gabriel
GonzagaRound 1
Gonzaga lands a low kick. It’s the only strike thrown in the first
58 seconds. Dos Santos lands a straight left to the body. Gonzaga
trips dos Santos to the floor, but he can’t hold him down. Dos
Santos goes back to the body with two straight lefts. Dos Santos
goes to the midsection again and scores. The fighters trade head
kicks that just miss. Gonzaga eats a right hand as he attempts a
low kick to the left leg. Gonzaga steps forward to kick the body
with his left leg and dos Santos perfectly counters with a left
hook. Gonzaga falls and dos Santos pounces with punches from both
hands until the lights go out. Referee Josh Rosenthal saves Gonzaga
at 3:53 of the opening period.

Jon Jones vs.
Brandon
VeraRound 1
Jones immediately trips Vera to the floor. Jones punches the body
with his left hand from his opponent’s guard. Vera kicks Jones off
and stands to his feet. Jones backs Vera up to the cage and gets a
single after failing on a quick-trip attempt. Vera lands an elbow
from his back in guard. Jones elbows the head while Vera tries to
control both wrists. Vera throws an upkick with his left foot as
Jones had a knee on the floor. Referee Herb Dean takes a point and
asks Jones if he wants his position back on the floor. “Yes sir,”
says Jones. The fight is restarted back in Vera’s closed guard.
Jones is warned for thumbing Vera in the throat. Jones lands a hard
elbow right on the right eye of his foe. Vera is hurt and he rolls
away and turtles to avoid contact. Jones finishes with punches as
Dean calls a halt to the bout at the 3:19 mark.